Global interconnectivity for energy to reach everybody in need is the center of the two concepts, i.e. sustainability and inclusivity, of our commitment to Agenda 2030 and combating climate change. GEI, with a strong call for enhancing international energy cooperation, is critical to the 2030 Agenda and to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Building African Energy Interconnection will greatly promote the large-scale exploitation and utilization of clean energy in Africa and the interconnection of power grids, promote the development of mineral resources and deep processing industries, accelerate the integrated development of Africa into a clean, industrialized and electrified continent, and promote the implementation of the "Agenda 2063" of the African Union and the "Agenda 2030" of the United Nations.

The electric power will dominate the future. Building large-scale power transmission infrastructure is the key to solving problems related to future energy supply. Thus, it is needed to tap the potential of global power grid interconnection.

GEI is an inspiring vision to bring great change to future energy development, and plays an important role in solving problems related with power shortage and poverty in Africa. As a result, the World Bank will keep an eye on the development of GEI.

Building GEI was an ambitious vision and a world- leading development idea, which would be of great significance to the development of human society and strong testimony to China’s consistent role as a global leader. The interconnection of power grid is not only a commercial act, but also an important measure and action that concerns human survival and our daily lives, as it plays a significant role in improving living environment and quality of life.